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ACCPD blotter: Woman barred from McDonald’s for disorderly conduct and more
Woman barred from McDonald’s for disorderly conduct. A woman was banned from the McDonald’s on Jefferson Road for a period of one year on April 20 due to disorderly conduct, according to an Athens-Clarke County Police Department report. Officers arrived to find the woman yelling at the drive-thru...
Third suspect in slaying of Athens child located in Augusta
A third suspect was arrested Thursday in connection with the March 8 slaying a 3-year-old boy who was killed while watching TV in his home. Athens-Clarke County police described the killing, which occurred when the child’s home was riddled with gunfire, as gang-related violence. Police announced that Desmontrez Mathis, 22, of Athens was captured...
Mother, newborn baby go missing in Barrow County, police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Police in Winder, a city in Barrow County, are looking for a missing 24-year-old woman and her newborn son. Kanijah Nakia Manuel was last seen at her home in Winder with her son, who was in an infant carrier, on Wednesday around 8:30 a.m.
UGA students grapple with suspensions after protest arrests
ATHENS — Isabelle Philip stopped mid-sentence to hedge after describing herself as a graduating senior at the University of Georgia. “Theoretically, if they let me graduate,” she said. Nine students, including Philip, were arrested for criminal trespass by UGA police on Monday during a campus protest against Israel’s...
MPD Reports: Rock thrown out of vacant apartment; bloodied armed subject arrested on a warrant
The City of Monroe Police Department reported the following incidents for the period April 18 – 25, 2024. Due to the length, this report has been split into five parts. This is the fourth part. Please note an arrest or charge does not constitute a conviction. Armed Subject –...
MPD Reports: Man faces slew of charges after car chase from Gwinnett County, through Walton County to Athens
The City of Monroe Police Department reported the following incidents for the period April 18 – 25, 2024. Due to the length, this report has been split into five parts. This is the third part. Please note an arrest or charge does not constitute a conviction. Suspicious Vehicle –...
UGA says 16 arrested at Monday's protest; group knew the rules, school says
ATLANTA - The University of Georgia in Athens has released a statement regarding the arrest of protesters on its campus on Monday. The protesters, identified as part of a group called Students for Justice of Palestine, established an encampment on the Old College Front Lawn at the university's North Campus around 6:30 a.m. Monday.
Walton County and GDOT move ahead with plans to get a traffic light at deadly Hwy 78 intersection
Double fatality Sunday again highlights danger of that intersection. Cross paying tribute to David King, 73, of Loganville who lost his life in a crash at the intersection of Highway 78 and Youth Monroe Road on Sept. 22, 2023. Photo credit: Sharon Swanepoel. WALTON COUNTY, GA (May 1, 2024) –...
Syndication: Online Athens
Georgia coach Kirby Smart yells during spring practice in Athens, Ga., on Thursday, March 14, 2024.
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